Vega-C | Solar wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer (SMILE)
Provider: Avio S.p.A
Vehicle: Vega-C
Launch Date:
Launch Site: Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV)
Target Orbit: Elliptical
Orbital Compute Tier: Low
Joint mission between the European Space Agency and the Chinese Academy of Sciences to investigate the interaction between Earth’s protective shield – the magnetosphere – and the supersonic solar wind.